SHOLOM ALEICHEM SECONDARY SCHOOL

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SHOLOM ALEICHEM SECONDARY SCHOOL
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• PRESENTS

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• OUR SCHOOL

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Sholom Aleichem (1859-1916)

• Sholom Aleichem is a Pseudonym of
  Solomon Rabinowitz. He was recognized as a best
  Jewish writer who ever lived in Russia and wrote
  in Yiddish. He is famous for his sad and ironical
  novels and stories that describe the life of
  simple Russian Jews in small towns. 
• Sholom Aleichem was born in Pereyaslav,
  near Kiev, Ukraine. Worked as a teacher and
  rabbi. In 1905 fled Jewish persecution in Russia
  and in 1914 settled in New York City.
• Most important works include "Stempenyu,
  "Inside Kasrilovka", "The Old Country", "Tevye's
  Daughters", "Adventures of Mottel, The Cantor's
  Son". A well-known musical comedy "Fiddler on the
  Roof.

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About our school

• The Sholom Aleichem secondary school was
  established on October in 1989. It is one
  national Jewish school in Lithuania. Now in this
  school are learning 273 students, 7-19 years old.
  In 2002 the school finished first seniors. It was
  the first edition for 60 years. Most of them are
  jewish, but there are also polish, lithuanian and
  russian students. The main subjects in school are
  teaching in Lithuanian, but there is also
  included Hebrew, Jewish history, Jewish
  traditions and religion. Also there are reinforce
  English lessons. The school has a law to work
  under Jewish calendar.

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ORT and JDC

• The school is supported by Israel Board
  of Education year by year in the school works
  three teachers from Israel, who teach all Jewish
  subjects. The country of Israel for the school
  give methodical and financial help. Also school
  actively collaborate with ORT, Joint Distribution
  Committee, Swedish Jewish community. Many works
  doing with Lithuanian Jewish organization.

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High examination rating
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The ensemble Simcha

• The ensemble Simcha was discovered in
  1995. It is the singers and dancers group. In
  this ensemble is include about 40 Sholom Aleichem
  school students 1-12 forms. The songs is on
  Yiddish, Hebrew, English and Lithuanian. Dancing
  is traditional Jewish and Israel locality. The
  head of Simcha is Neringa tikeliene (singers)
  and Teresa Boerodskaja (dancers). Our ensemble
  had performed in lot of countries, for example
  England, Russia, Israel, Poland, etc.

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Celebrations

• Rosh ha Shana (New year)

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Hanukah
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Purim
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Shabbat
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Bar-Bat Mitzvah
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• Thank you for your atention
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• Made by Agneshka Rykman, Marija Kac and Simona
  Abezgaus, Sholom Aleichem secondary school, 2008